Akashic Books announces a provocative new series of books with early writings from United States presidents, starting with George Washington and moving chronologically forward in time. Each book will present an introduction by a talented and highly acclaimed contemporary writer. This series will be unlike any other presidential commentaries in print, and will be characterized by a critical viewpoint that will provide a counterbalance to the overly reverent and conservative analyses that invariably accompany presidential writings. This September, the series will launch with the first three titles.

Acclaimed novelist and satirist Neal Pollack analyzes and dissects selected early writings by Founding Father John Adams.

Neal Pollack is the author of three books: the cult classic The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature (McSweeney's/HarperCollins), Beneath the Axis of Evil (So New Media), and the rock 'n' roll novel Never Mind the Pollacks (HarperCollins). A regular contributor to Vanity Fair, GQ, and many other magazines, Pollack lives in Austin, Texas.